Last night before bed, my belly as asking for a little more food. In the past, I would have grabbed a couple cookies, made some toast or grabbed a sandwich. Yes, right before bed.Instead, I went to bed a little hungry. Not ravenous - just a little hungry. This morning I asked myself if I was still hungry. No. Actually, I'm not. I think my brain was just a little deprived of stimulation and in the past I would have given it something to satisfy it. That's one more key to success - pushing the plate away at dinner, and not letting up until bedtime.
Today's book is Container Gardening
. Yes, the snow has just started to fall but I'm already thinking of next Spring. I have a large back yard with which we do very little. But my front porch is my own little Giverny. Each Spring, I head out for new plants and arrange them in pots on the front porch. Colorful flowers, interesting textured plants, and an assortment of veggies take over the porch. It's a great place for me to watch the world go by. I picked up this book 2 years ago and it's a simple no-nonsense guide to plants and containers.Breakfast - 2 cups of coffee. Flax Oil. Cup of low-fat, low-sugar vanilla yogurt with 1/3 cup Heart Smart cereal (YUM!)
Lunch - The rest of last night's salad. (Hint: to warm up the chicken and tomatoes without drying them out, put them between sheets of parchment paper and put on a Foreman Grill for a few minutes until hot. That way you don't over cook or damage the food.)
Snack - 1/2 of a cookie. I've had this one hanging around from decorating last week. It was too ugly to give as a gift, so I left it out. After lunch, I threw away the other 1/2.
Dinner - 1/2 handful of shredded cheddar. 3/4 cup of tomato soup. 1 cup of beans. (yes, leftovers from yesterday. But no sweet potatoes!)
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